economizer
[ ih-kon-uh-mahy-zer ]
/ ɪˈkɒn əˌmaɪ zər /
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noun
a person who economizes.
(in a boiler) a device for warming feed water with gases entering the chimney or stack.
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British Dictionary definitions for economizer
economizer
economiser
/ (ɪˈkɒnəˌmaɪzə) /
noun
a device that uses the waste heat from a boiler flue to preheat the feed water
a person or thing that economizes
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